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FOUR hooligans who took part in organised violence after an Everton football match have all been jailed.

Goodison fans Colin S******, 37, Steven W********, 35, Terence S******, 40, and Phillip R******, 36, were involved in a clash with Manchester United supporters after last season's FA Cup 5th round game on February 19 last year.

Liverpool Crown Court heard emotions had been running high during the game which was Wayne Rooney's return to Goodison Park following his move to Manchester United and the away side won the match 2-0.

The court heard police were escorting Manchester United fans towards the city centre through Everton Valley at about 8pm.

Stuart Driver, prosecuting, said about 50 United fans became separated from them and police set up a makeshift convoy to take them away from Goodison Park.

He said the smaller group was faced with a group of Everton fans and a fight broke out, with fans punched and kicked, and missiles were hurled at them.

Mr Driver said: "Police officers said this was the worst incident of violence they had encountered in years of service."

S******, of Store Street, Kirkdale, W********, of Hawthorne Avenue, Halewood, and S******, of Cockington Close, Northwich, were all convicted of violent disorder and were each jailed for 27 months.

They were given football banning orders, preventing them from attending matches for 10 years.

R******, of High Wycombe, pleaded guilty to affray and was jailed for a year and given a seven-year banning order.